Black Forest September 2024
I have written about the amazing places we visited during our Germany, Switzerland and France adventure but this page is about our time in the Black Forest.The largest German city near the Black Forest is Stuttgart, to the northwest. Strasburg, France is just out side the western part and Basel, Switzerland just off the southern tip, of the Black Forest.
I have written about the amazing places we visited during our Germany, Switzerland and France adventure but this page is about our time in the Black Forest.The largest German city near the Black Forest is Stuttgart, to the northwest. Strasburg, France is just out side the western part and Basel, Switzerland just off the southern tip, of the Black Forest.
We stayed at a Holiday apartment at the Historisches Hofgut Mayer-Mühle
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Our base was a small town called Staufen. It lies at the western edge of the Black Forest. In the Münstertal Valley. Lovely place with a castle. Great to stroll through the old town and explore the winding alleys, which always offer a view of the old castle ruins.
Staufen
Black Forest has evergreen forests, charming villages, and scenic trails.
Evergreen forests
As you would imagen, the Black Forest first rose to commercial prom inence for its timber, and forestry naturally spawned woodwork – giving farmers something to do in the winter – and so the famous cuckoo-clock industry.
Ancient Romans found the thick forest here inaccessible and mysterious, so they called it "black." From then on The Black Forest.
Titisee
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Setting of countless Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales.
Vineyards all around
Great walking routes
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Freiburg is a university town and an excellent base from which to explore the southern side of the Black Forest.
Feiburg>>>>>
Feiburg>>>>>
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We travelled about by car and railway. Very easy with Staufen being the terminal for local trains.
Coffee and cake.
Sad to say I never got the pleasure of the famous Black Forest gateau.
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Winter sports
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